Simultaneous heart-kidney transplantation outcomes in Asian populations in the United States: A united network for organ sharing database study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Simultaneous heart-kidney transplantation (HKTx) remains underutilized in regions outside the United States and Europe. Assessing the clinical outcomes of HKTx in Asian recipients is crucial for promoting its adoption in Asia. This retrospective study aimed to compare the survival outcomes of HKTx between Asian and non-Hispanic White (NHW) recipients with similar baseline characteristics.

Methods

This study included 1494 recipients aged ≥18 years who underwent HKTx for the first time between 2000 and 2022. Among them, 1392 were NHW and 102 were Asian. Propensity score matching was used to balance the baseline characteristics between the Asian and NHW recipients. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis and log-rank tests were utilized to evaluate and compare overall survival.<

SUBMITTER: Yajima S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12396451 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature